Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Weather Score #

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

Perfect for sun worshippers, beach lovers, and those seeking warm, dry climates for outdoor activities and relaxation.

Formula optimized for hot weather enthusiasts who prefer temperatures above 25°C (77°F) with maximum sun exposure and minimal precipitation.

Key factors in the calculation:

High temperatures: Favors locations with warm to hot daily highs
Abundant sunshine: Rewards areas with maximum daylight hours
Low precipitation: Penalizes frequent rain and wet conditions
Warm nights: Considers comfortable evening temperatures

Temperatures #

Chennai experiences consistently warm temperatures throughout the year, with both minimum and maximum temperatures remaining within a comfortable range for most months
April, May and June has maximum temperatures in discomfort zone (>30.0C)
The minimum temperature never drops to discomfort levels
The average temperature variation between months is minimal.

Maximum Temperatures

Minimum Temperatures

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

Chennai experiences significant variation in sun hours and precipitation throughout the year. The months of January to April show relatively high sun hours, with April peaking at 11.2 hours, while February has the least precipitation at 0.05mm.
From May onwards, there is a considerable increase in precipitation levels, peaking in November with 12.21mm, which corresponds with a drastic decrease in sun hours, dropping to just 2.1 hours. This trend indicates a clear shift from a sunnier dry season to a rain-heavy wet season, characteristic of the region's climate.

Sunny Weather

Period	Chennai
Jan	6.5 hours/day
Feb	10.3 hours/day
Mar	10.8 hours/day
Apr	11.4 hours/day
May	10.0 hours/day
Jun	4.4 hours/day
Jul	2.6 hours/day
Aug	2.3 hours/day
Sep	3.7 hours/day
Oct	4.3 hours/day
Nov	2.8 hours/day
Dec	3.7 hours/day
Average	6.1 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Humidity

Daylight Hours #

In Chennai, the sunrise times vary by approximately 51 minutes throughout the year, with the earliest occurrence in June at 05:43 and the latest in January at 06:34.
Sunset times show a greater variation of nearly one hour, ranging from the earliest sunset at 17:40 in November to the latest at 18:38 in July.
The day length experiences a shorter span of 11 hours and 22 minutes in December and a longer duration of 12 hours and 52 minutes in June, indicating a significant seasonal variation in daylight hours.
Overall, Chennai demonstrates a consistent pattern of earlier sunrises and maximum day length in the summer months, while winters bring later sunrises and shortest days.

Sunrise Time

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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